voois

Dutch

Alternative forms

  • vois (superseded)
  • voijs (obsolete)
  • voys (obsolete)
  • vooijs (obsolete)
  • vooys (obsolete)

Etymology

From Middle Dutch vois, from Old French voiz, from Latin vōx.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voːi̯s/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Hyphenation: voois
  • Rhymes: -oːi̯s

Noun

voois f (plural vooizen, diminutive vooisje n)

  1. (now Belgium, dialectal) melody, tune
    Synonyms: deun, melodie
    Te zingen op eene aangename voois, bij voorkeur deathmetal ofzo.
    To be sung to a pleasant melody, preferably death metal or the like.
  2. (now Belgium, dialectal) voice
    Synonym: stem

Derived terms

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